Laltip released yesterday
February 18, 2012
Big budget Bangladeshi film “Laltip” was released yesterday. In the run up to the big day, a red carpet premiere show was held at Bashundhara City Star Cineplex on February 15, says a press release.
Managing director of Impress Tele-film Limited, Faridur Reza Sagar; director and head of news of Channel i Shykh Seraj; executive director (French section of the film) Enayet Ullah Read more
2011 In Movies
January 10, 2012
Last year passed with many ups and downs for the movie industry — with a significant drop in the number of releases. Dhaliwood, the mainstream Dhaka-based film industry, did see the arrival of several new faces, along with the release of Indian films, in 2011. But overall, Dhaliwood failed to emerge from its reliance on a single actor, while the veterans and rookies engaged in a healthy competition for Read more
Suchitra Sen Film Festival in Pabna
January 9, 2012
The 3rd Suchitra Sen Film Festival will kick off in Pabna on January 10. Suchitra Sen Smriti Shangrakkhan Parishad, Pabna is organising the weeklong film festival in the screen legend’s hometown. The organisation also demands that Sen’s ancestral home in Pabna be freed from unjustified occupation, and the legendary screen goddess’s memories be preserved.
At a press conference Read more
Film Review: Andho Nirangom
December 23, 2011
The Baul way of life under the microscope
Question: Who is a Baul? Answer: A Baul is an artiste who sings songs of Lalon as well as other traditional and devotional rural songs. A simple and, frankly, quite typical answer to a question that can possibly stir up a deep discussion. To use the aforementioned overly simplistic description to define Bauls to a group of foreigners would be unjust. To define Bauls, one must understand the Baul way of life and devotion, Read more
Tamanna returns to Dhaka today
December 20, 2011
To complete some portions of the shooting for her acted movie ‘Prem-er Jonyo Prithibi,’ once popular film actress Tamanna has returned to Dhaka on Tuesday morning from Sweden. She lastly came here in March of this year to perform in the movie. During that time she stayed here for one month. Now this time she will also stay in Dhaka for one month.
While taking to this correspondent Read more
Queen of hearts
November 23, 2011
In conversation with Moushumi
Actress Moushumi won many hearts for her role in the film “Keyamat Theke Keyamat” in 1991. In her 20- year career, she has starred in many more films and tried her hand at direction too. Of late, she has acted in a film titled “Projapoti” Mosumi took some time off from her busy schedule to talk to The Daily Star (TDS) about myriad subjects.
Many actors who embarked Read more
Guerrilla wins best Asian film award
November 18, 2011
Bangladeshi feature film ‘Guerrilla’, which recreates the heroic deeds of freedom fighters of the 1971 Liberation War on an epic canvas, today won the best Asian film award at the 17th Kolkata Film Festival (KFF).
Altogether 12 films competed in the Asian Select section for the NETPAC award. This was for the first time a separate competitive section was introduced in KFF.
Directed by eminent theatre Read more
Shabnam not to perform in ‘Khoda’r Por-e Maa’
November 18, 2011
Once popular film actress Shabnam has recently denied to play the title role of the movie “Khoda’r Por-e Maa” as she didn’t like its script. Scripted by Abdullah Jahir Babu and directed by renowned filmmaker Malek Afsari, the movie was scheduled to be produced by Taposhi Thakur.
The legendary actress, however, was primarily agreed to perform in the movie three months ago after Read more
Ahmed Sharif in direction after 8 years
September 30, 2011
Popular villain of Bangladeshi film industry Ahmed Sharif has recently returned in direction after a span of eight years. He has recently directed a comedy play titled ‘Mairer Upor Oshud Nai’. The play was written and produced by Nader Khan.
Legendary TV and film actor ATM Shamsuzzaman has played the key role here while Rina Khan, Afzal Sharif, Jacky Alamgir, Kheyali and Sabbir performed in this play among others Read more
Salman Shah Forever etched in memory
September 6, 2011
The late actor Salman Shah had been and still is a shining star in Bangladeshi filmdom. He made his debut with the widely acclaimed “Keyamat Theke Keyamat” (remake of the Hindi blockbuster “Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak”). He secured a strong foothold with the film. And it was followed by films such as “Shopner Prithibi”, “Denmohor” and several other smash hits that exceeded the expectations of the Read more
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